On this day in 1854, France and England declare war on Russia in the Crimean War.
On this day in 1930, Constantinople is renamed Istanbul. It was built as Byzantium about 657 bce, then renamed Constantinople in the 4th century ce. #Constantinople #Istanbul #Byzantium
On this day in 1939, during the Spanish Civil War, Francisco Franco captures the capital city of Madrid en route to his overthrow of the democratic Spanish republic. #Franco
Conquest, empire, naval battles, conspiracies, insurrections. The 1200s and 1300s were interesting times for Venice.
Romanos Lekapenos seized the Boukoleon Palace in #Constantinople OTD in 919 and became regent of the Byzantine emperor Constantine VII https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/turkey/istanbul/?s=mb #travel #Turkey #history
3:48am Constantinople by Count Basie from The Gifted Ones (Remastered)
#CountBasie #Constantinople #JazzNetwork #KUVO
Pope Nicholas V, who died OTD in 1455, called for a crusade against the Ottoman Turks after they captured #Constantinople in 1453; it never materialized https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/turkey/istanbul/?s=mb #travel #Turkey #history
Today is the feast day of Saint Isaac the Confessor, 4th century founder of the Dalmatian Monastery at #Constantinople https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/turkey/istanbul/?s=mb #travel #Turkey #history
Michael IV Autoreianos was appointed Ecumenical Patriarch of #Constantinople OTD in 1206 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/turkey/istanbul/?s=mb #travel #Turkey #history
Michael IV Autoreianos was appointed Ecumenical Patriarch of #Constantinople OTD in 1206 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/turkey/istanbul/?s=mb #travel #Turkey #history
Review: Splinter Effect by Andrew Ludington from Minotaur Books
#SplinterEffect #AndrewLudington #TimeTravel #Constantinople #ScienceFiction
https://primmlife.com/2025/03/17/review-splinter-effect-by-andrew-ludington/
Today is the feast day of Nikephoros I of #Constantinople, Byzantine writer and Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from April 12, 806, to March 13, 815 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/turkey/istanbul/?s=mb #travel #Turkey #history
Today is the feast day of Euphrasia of #Constantinople https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/turkey/istanbul/?s=mb #travel #Turkey #history
13 Mar: feast #otd St. Euphrasia of #Constantinople d. 410 - noblewoman and nun (BM)
And stomper of devils.
The bones of Saint Nicephorus were interred in the Church of the Holy Apostles in #Constantinople OTD in 874 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/turkey/istanbul/?s=mb #travel #Turkey #history
Today is the feast day of the 10th century Saint George the New, Wonderworker of #Constantinople https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/turkey/istanbul/?s=mb #travel #Turkey #history
Intérieur de la Mosquée Ahmed, Constantinople, c.1905-10 - CPA
https://smartlink.ausha.co/zoom-histoire/1204-la-vraie-chute-de-constantinople.
Dans l'épisode du podcast d'aujourd'hui, on se penche sur l'Empire byzantin et sur la chute de Constantinople.
Parce que quand on parle de la chute de Constantinople, on pense souvent à l'année 1453.
Mais la vraie chute de Constantinople c'est peut-être plutôt l’année 1204. Quand la ville a été prise et l’Empire byzantin démantelé, non pas par les Turcs musulmans, mais par des chrétiens.
1204 : la vraie chute de Constantinople ?
https://peertube.fr/videos/watch/f8c7b4f4-924e-4d37-b7a3-937483ef90f3
Cyril VI of #Constantinople was elected Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople OTD in 1813 https://toilet-guru.com/overview-faith.html?s=mb #travel #Turkey #history
The Fourth Council of #Constantinople closed OTD in 870 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/turkey/istanbul/?s=mb #travel #Turkey #history
The University of #Constantinople was founded OTD in 425 by Emperor Theodosius II at the urging of his wife Aelia Eudocia https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/turkey/istanbul/?s=mb #travel #Turkey #history
